Hex wrench storage device

ABSTRACT

A hex wrench storage device includes a body having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first face forms a plurality of receiving recesses having different width for receiving a plurality of hex wrenches having different sizes. The hex wrench storage device further includes a plurality of press devices mounted on the receiving recesses so that the hex wrenches are positioned in the receiving recesses without falling.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a device for storing hex wrenches andmore particularly to such a hex wrench storage device that can firmlyhold hex wrenches therein.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional wrench storage device comprises a wrench insertion recessfor mounting a wrench. The wrench insertion recess has an upper sectionand a lower section each formed with a clamping snap for positioning thewrench in the wrench insertion recess. However, the clamping snap of thelower section of the wrench insertion recess only clamps the two sidesof the wrench, so that the lower end of the wrench easily slips from theclamping snap of the lower section of the wrench insertion recess, andthe wrench easily falls onto the ground.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a hexwrench storage device, wherein the hex wrench will not fall easily whenbeing taken.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a hex wrenchstorage device, wherein the hex wrenches are individually taken easily.

The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances inview. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hex wrenchstorage device, which comprises two bodies each having a first face anda second face opposite to the first face. The first face forms aplurality of receiving recesses having different width for receiving aplurality of hex wrenches having different sizes. Each of the receivingrecesses has a first opening and a second opening at two ends thereof.The hex wrench storage device further comprises a plurality of pressdevices each including an upright plate and two press plates. Theupright plate is extended outward from a center of an outer side of anytwo first openings of the first face of the body. The two press platesare extended from a top of the upright plate in two opposite directions.Each of the two press plates is respectively located at a position abovethe first face and extended toward the first opening of the respectivereceiving recess corresponding to the upright plate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hex wrench storage device according toa preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the hex wrench storage device according to thepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hex wrench storage device takenalong line A-A as shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic operational view of the hex wrench storage deviceas shown in FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a hex wrench storage device 1 in accordancewith the preferred embodiment of the present invention is showncomprising a first body 10 and a second body 20 having the samestructure with a different size, a connecting member 2 pivotallyconnected between the first body 10 and the second body 20, and aplurality of press devices 30. Each of the first body 10 and the secondbody 20 has a first face 11 and a second face 12 opposite to the firstface 11. The first face 11 has a plurality of baffles 13 forming aplurality of receiving recesses 14 having different width for receivinga plurality of hex wrenches 40 having different sizes. Each of thereceiving recesses 14 has a first opening 15 and a second opening 16 attwo ends thereof. Each of the press devices 30 has an upright plate 31and two press plates 32. The upright plate 31 is extended outward from acenter of an outer side of any two first openings 15 of the first face11 of each of the first body 10 and the second body 20. Each of the twopress plates 32 is made of a soft elastomer. The two press plates 32 areextended from the top of the upright plate 31 in two oppositedirections. Each of the two press plates 32 is respectively located at aposition above the first face 11 and extended toward the first opening15 of the respective receiving recess 14 corresponding to the uprightplate 31. Each of the two press plates 32 and the upright plate 31 ofeach of the press devices 30 have an included angle greater than 90degrees or equal to 120 degrees, so that the distance between the tworespective press plates 32 of any two press devices 30 is smaller thantwo third of the width of the respective receiving recess 14. Eachsecond opening 16 has two catch plates 33 each made of a soft elastomer.The two catch plates 33 are located at two sides of the second opening16 of each of the receiving recesses 14. Each of the two catch plates 33has a front end which is extended toward the second opening 16, so thatthe distance between the fronts ends of the two catch plates 33 issmaller than two third of the width of the respective receiving recess14.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, each of the receiving recesses 14 of thefirst body 10 and the second body 20 has a lower section having adepression 17 at the first opening 15. When the upper end of the hexwrench 40 is taken, the lower end of the hex wrench 40 is inclinedtoward the depression 17, so that the hex wrench 40 forms a better angleto facilitate a user taking the hex wrench 40. In addition, the distancebetween the two respective press plates 32 at the first opening 15 issmaller than two third of the width of the respective receiving recess14. Thus, when the hex wrench 40 slips from the user's hand during thetaking process, the hex wrench 40 is stopped by the two respective pressplates 32, thereby preventing the hex wrench 40 from falling onto theground.

Accordingly, each of the receiving recesses 14 of the first body 10 andthe second body 20 has a depression 17 to provide a better taking angleto the hex wrench 40. In addition, when the user does not hold the upperend of the hex wrench 40 stably and the upper end of the hex wrench 40is inclined forward and downward, the hex wrench 40 is supported by thepress devices 30 of the first opening 15 of each of the receivingrecesses 14. Thus, even when the hex wrench 40 is inclined relative tothe first body 10 and the second body 20, the hex wrench 40 will notfall from the first body 10 and the second body 20, thereby overcomingthe drawbacks of conventional hex wrench storage device, and therebyfacilitating the user taking the hex wrench 40.

1. A hex wrench storage device comprising a body having a first face anda second face opposite to the first face, the first face forming aplurality of receiving recesses having different width for receiving aplurality of hex wrenches having different sizes, each of the receivingrecesses having a first opening and a second opening at two endsthereof, characterized in that: the hex wrench storage device furthercomprises a plurality of press devices each comprising: an upright plateextended outward from a center of an outer side of any two firstopenings of the first face of the body, and two press plates extendedfrom a top of the upright plate in two opposite directions; wherein eachof the two press plates is respectively located at a position above thefirst face and extended toward the first opening of the respectivereceiving recess corresponding to the upright plate; wherein thedistance between the two respective press plates of any two pressdevices is smaller than two third of the width of the respectivereceiving recess.
 2. The hex wrench storage device as claimed in claim1, wherein each of the two press plates and the upright plate of each ofthe press devices have an included angle greater than 90 degrees.
 3. Thehex wrench storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the twopress plates and the upright plate of each of the press devices have anincluded angle equal to 120 degrees.
 4. The hex wrench storage device asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the hex wrench storage device comprises twopivotally connected said bodies having the same structure with adifferent size.
 5. The hex wrench storage device as claimed in claim 1,wherein each of the receiving recesses of the body has a depression atthe first opening, so that when the hex wrench is taken, the lower endof the hex wrench is inclined toward the depression, thereby providing abetter angle to facilitate a user taking the hex wrench.